‘Worrying’ slump in confidence among Scots manufacturers

Confidence among Scotland’s manufacturers has shown a concerning fall from last year but there is some cause for optimism, according to new data from chartered accountant Henderson Loggie.
The firm, which has offices in Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow, found the number of firms in the sector north of the Border confident of growth in the coming year showed a year-on year drop of 14 per cent to 60 per cent.
This dip in confidence is worrying for the sector Gavin Black In addition, 23 per cent of respondents blamed the Brexit vote for a drop in confidence, with about a third... read more

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